Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's first national security case
Headline from Washington Times · First reported Nov 6, 1:45 AM ET () · Updated Nov 6, 12:29 PM ET · 5 sources, 5 articles
What's being reported
Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness.
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Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case
Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.
Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao’s 1st national security case
Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese city’s first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness
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Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case
Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".
Macao jails ex-lawmaker in first national security trial
Au Kam San co-organized annual vigils for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing, something previously tolerated in Macao.
